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"Look, Mom. My glasses change the world"

Micah @ 3 Months

Micah has become quite the little talker. He loves to jabber, and laugh, and especially blow raspberries. We've spent a lot of time blowing raspberries back and forth. He also LOVES to have his feet tickled and played with. Lately he's been standing a lot...he actually seems to prefer that to sitting. He can already hold his weight up for several minutes at a time! Obviously, we have to make sure he doesn't topple over, but he's even good about balancing sometimes! He's been rolling off his belly for a while now, but not regularly (I think he knows if he cries enough I will do it for him) and now has rolled from back to belly a couple times!

Night sleeping has gotten better. He's gotten better about nursing in bed, so we don't even need to completely wake up some nights. Well, I don't need to, he never really has. He's also started taking a long nap in late morning or early afternoon, as long as we take a good walk in the morning. So Micah, Ruff and I have been taking roughly hour long walks in the morning. It's great, it helps Micah sleep, wears Ruff out some, and I get some exercise which helps keep my stress level down. This makes me WAY more patient with Isaiah, so we've all been happier.

And, Micah now makes a pitiful sad face!

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Driving to Mynaw's from daycare.
Isaiah: How are we still not there yet?
Me: I don't know yet.
Isaiah: Its hard work sitting in a car seat.

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"Sometimes I just lose the game. Because I'm the only genius in the world"

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Isaiah: Mommy, what's for dinner?
Me: I think you can have a hot dog or a cheese taco.
Isaiah: Ummmmm, I'm mad at you, so I want McDonald's.

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Me: I will come sit by you in a minute and have my breakfast.
Isaiah: Okay! Don't squash me!

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Me: Isaiah, keep your brother happy so I can make lunch.
Isaiah: Uh! But I have lots of stuff to do!
Me: Like what?
Isaiah: Like play....or watch tv!

Mini Updates

He's recently become obsessed with having things to put in his mouth, so he's a little harder to entertain. He's suddenly a pro at rolling side-to-side and is doing well with rolling on to his back. He's almost gone back-to-belly a few times but seems to realize where he's going and stops himself. He isn't pooping every day anymore, which is pretty normal for breastfed babies I guess. I'm still trying to figure out if it's bothering him or not. Some nights he REALLY seems squirmier than he used to, but I can't really blame that on anything specific. Last time he pooped it had been 4 days and I spent a lot of time massaging his belly and doing bicycle legs. He pooped twice that day and then nothing since then. I guess I need to do more massages and stuff this afternoon. I'm worried he will become dependent on that stuff to poop and I doubt they will do that at daycare. 

We got Isaiah enrolled in a Montessori program at church. He will be switching to that daycare sometime in the beginning of August (maybe) and then have school in the morning. I'm hoping it's a good fit for him. We've already started talking about going to school at the church and he seems okay with it. I just don't want to leave him where he is when they want to leave him in the same room for 2 years! At least with Montessori it's more flexible and kids get to do things based on development, not age so much. He's a smart kiddo, I don't want him to get bored with school before it really starts.

Mommy Thoughts

Is there some sort of cosmic rule that, no matter how many batteries you have, you will NEVER have the right size?

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Tonight we were talking about family dynamics...aunts/sisters, brothers/uncle, and husband/wife...I asked Isaiah if he thought he'd have a wife someday. He said "Yeah.....maybe like Tinkerbell?"

Angels Among Us

Lori's (Jeremy's sister) service was yesterday. Basically, they just had a time for friends and family to get together and talk about "the good ol' days" with lots of food and the boys running around around it all. I met some of Jeremy's old teachers and other family members. A lot of people came to remember Lori.

The strangest thing happened about halfway through the time we were there. I was sitting on a chair talking to Isaiah when all of a sudden he said he had to go "tell that lady something". I asked if he meant Nana, because she was standing in the circle of women he pointed to. He said "no, that lady in the middle". I had no idea who he meant, but I let him go...even encouraging him when he got to the edge of the circle and looked back at me. My 3 year old walked into the middle of a group of women he didn't know (except his Nana) and went right up to Lori's best friend, and gave her a hug. I don't know if he said anything to her, no one heard him. When he came back I asked what he told her and he said he "couldn't tell me".

I don't know if the woman needed extra encouragement or what, but I fully believe there was something bigger than us at work there